What does "work up" mean?

To gradually develop a strong emotion To build towards an emotional state through effort or accumulation.

How do you use "work up" in a sentence?

Don't work yourself up over nothing. He worked up the courage to ask her out. She worked herself up into a panic.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To gradually develop a strong emotion

逐渐产生强烈的情绪

Desarrollar gradualmente una emoción fuerte

徐々に強い感情を募らせる

점차 강한 감정을 키우다, 감정이 고조되다

To build towards an emotional state through effort or accumulation.

通过努力或积累达到某种情绪状态。

Alcanzar un estado emocional a través del esfuerzo o la acumulación.

努力や蓄積を通じて感情的な状態に達することを表します。

노력이나 축적을 통해 감정 상태를 서서히 키워 나가다.

Base verb: work

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Don't work yourself up over nothing.
别为小事激动
No te alteres por nada
何でもないことで興奮しないで
별것 아닌 일로 흥분하지 마.
He worked up the courage to ask her out.
他鼓起勇气约她出去
Reunió el valor para invitarla a salir
彼は勇気を振り絞って彼女をデートに誘った
그는 용기를 내어 그녀에게 데이트 신청을 했다.
She worked herself up into a panic.
她把自己弄得惊慌失措
Se puso histérica
彼女は自分でパニック状態に陥ってしまった
그녀는 스스로 패닉 상태에 빠져 버렸다.

Context: anxiety, courage

Tone: descriptive

From building something up through work or effort.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal